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Alton Towers Alton Nr. Cheadle

Alton Towers Resort, commonly referred to as Alton Towers, is a theme park, waterpark, and hotel complex in the county of Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Just 25 minutes from Ashbourne Wikipedia

Alton, Staffordshire ST10 4DB0871 222 3330www.altontowers.com

St Oswalds Church, Ashbourne

St Oswald’s Church is a Church of England parish church located in

Ashbourne,

in the county of Derbyshire, England. WikipediaClifton Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1DR

Peak Rail, Matlock

Peak Rail is a preserved railway in Derbyshire, Central England, which operates a steam and heritage diesel service for tourists and visitors to both the Peak District and the Derbyshire Dales. Wikipedia

Bolsover Castle

Bolsover Castle is a castle in Bolsover, Derbyshire, England. It was founded in the 12th century by the Peveril family, who also owned Peveril Castle in Derbyshire, and came under royal control in 1155.

Tutbury Castle

Tutbury Castle is a largely ruined medieval castle at Tutbury, Staffordshire, England, in the ownership of the Duchy of Lancaster. It is a Grade I listed building. Mary, Queen of Scots was a prisoner here. Wikipedia

Castle St, Tutbury, Burton upon Trent DE13 9JF

01283 812129

www.tutburycastle.com

Well Dressings

Tissington Well Dressings

Coors Visitor Centre and Museum of Brewing, Burton on Trent

The National Brewery Centre is a museum and tourist attraction in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The centre celebrates the brewing heritage of Burton and features exhibits showcasing the history of brewing techniques. Wikipedia

Horninglow St, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire DE14 1NG01283 532880

www.nationalbrewerycentre.co.uk/

Twycross Zoo, Atherstone. Leic.

Twycross Zoo is a medium to large zoo near the villages of Norton Juxta and Twycross, in Leicestershire. Wikipedia

Burton Rd, Atherstone, Warwickshire CV9 3PX

0844 474 1777

www.twycrosszoo.org

Chatsworth House, Nr Bakewell

Chatsworth House is a stately home in Derbyshire, England. It is in the Derbyshire Dales, about 3.5 miles north-east of Bakewell and 9 miles west of Chesterfield. Wikipedia

Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1PP01246 565300www.chatsworth.org

Tissington Hall, Tissington Nr Ashbourne

Tissington Hall is an early 17th-century Jacobean mansion house situated at Tissington, near Ashbourne. Derbyshire. It is a Grade II* listed building. Wikipedia

Tissington, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1RA

01335 352200

www.tissingtonhall.co.uk

Sudbury Hall, Sudbury

Sudbury Hall is a country house in Sudbury, Derbyshire, England. Sudbury Hall is one the country’s finest Restoration mansions and has Grade I listed building status. Wikipedia

Main Rd, Sudbury, Derbyshire DE6 5HT01283 585337

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sudbury–hall-and-museum-of-childhood

Kedleston Hall, Kedleston, Derby

Kedleston Hall is an English country house in Kedleston, Derbyshire, approximately four miles north-west of Derby, and is the seat of the Curzon family whose name originates in Notre-Dame-de-Courson in Normandy. Wikipedia

Derby DE22 5JH01332 842191

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kedleston–hall

Haddon Hall, Nr Bakewell

Haddon Hall is an English country house on the River Wye at Bakewell, Derbyshire, one of the seats of the Duke of Rutland. It is currently occupied by Lord Edward Manners and his family. Wikipedia

Bakewell DE45 1LA01629 812855

www.haddonhall.co.uk

Hardwick Hall, Hardwick

Hardwick Hall, in Derbyshire, is an architecturally significant Elizabethan country house in England. Wikipedia

Calke Abbey, Nr Ticknall

Calke Abbey is a Grade I listed country house near Ticknall, Derbyshire, England, in the care of the charitable National Trust. The site was an Augustinian priory from the 12th century until its dissolution by Henry VIII. Wikipedia

Ticknall, Derby DE73 7LE01332 863822

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke–abbey

Renishaw Hall, Renishaw

Renishaw Hall is a country house in Renishaw in the parish of Eckington in Derbyshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building and has been the home of the Sitwell family for over 350 years. Wikipedia

Wingfield Manor

Dramatic Ruins of Wingfield Manor built around 1439, has been the prison of Mary Queen of Scots. Wingfield Manor is a deserted and ruined manor house some 4 miles from the town of Alfreton in the English county of Derbyshire. There is a working farm that forms part of the old manor. WikipediaSouth Wingfield, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 7NH0870 333 1181www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/wingfield–manor

Derwent Valley Visitor Centre Belper North Mill

Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the important cotton towns along the Derwent Valley. Belper Mill was the most technically advanced building of its era.See early machinery and a collection of cotton and silk embroidery.The historic North Mill on the River Derwent at Belper, Derbys, UK, is one of the oldest surviving examples of industrialised water powered cotton spinning millswww.belpernorthmill.org01773 880474 or 0845 5214347

Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway is a 9-mile (14.5 km) long heritage railway in Derbyshire. The headquarters is the railway centre on Wirksworth station.Wirksworth Station, Coldwell St, Wirksworth DE4 4FB01629 823076www.e-v-r.com

Lea Rhododendron Gardens, Lea Nr Matlock

Lea gardens have a unique collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and kalmias from all over the world. Every year from spring until late summer the gardens are ablaze with colour.Long Lane, Matlock DE4 5GH01629 534380www.leagarden.co.uk

Denby Pottery Visitor Centre, Denby Nr Ripley

The Denby museum has examples of Denby’s rich heritage from the early 1800’s to date. Established by the Bourne family in 1809 following the discovery of fine local clay. Museum, childrens play area, Denby Factory shop, Darlington Crystal, artists gallery, garden centre,glass studio, factory tours.

Tel. 01773 740799www.denby.co.uktours.reception@denby.co.uk

Royal Crown Derby, Derby

Royal Crown Derby china is known and collected throughout the world. The fine traditional skills have led to an international reputation for quality and creativity. The Royal Crown Derby Visitor Centre has been created to provide an insight into the traditions, the history and the skills that go into making Royal Crown Derby so special.The Visitor Centre comprises a factory shop, a coffee shop and a museum;there are also factory tours available. A visit to Royal Crown Derby is a great day out

Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Buxton

Buxton Museum and Art Gallery focuses its collection on history, geology and archaeology. The museum is located at Terrace Road, Buxton, England. The museum opens every day except Mondays. Admission is free. WikipediaTerrace Rd, Buxton SK17 6DA01629 533540

www.derbyshire.gov.uk/buxtonmuseum

Buxton Opera House

Buxton Opera House is in The Square, Buxton, Derbyshire, England. It is a 902-seat opera house that hosts the annual Buxton Festival and, from 1994 to 2013, the International Gilbert and Sullivan … WikipediaWater St, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 6XN0845 127 2190www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/

Eyam Museum

Eyam Museum is a local museum in the village of Eyam, located in the Peak District, Derbyshire, England. Wikipedia Eyam Museum tells the story of the Plague hitting this small village and how isolation affected the villagers.Hawkhill Rd, Eyam S32 5QP01433 631371www.eyam–museum.org.uk/

Tel. 01433 631371

Peak District Mining Museum and Temple Mine, Matlock Bath

The Peak District Mining Museum is located at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. The museum has a mockup of a lead mine in which children may safely experience and explore how the miners, and in particular … WikipediaThe Grand Pavillion, S Parade, Matlock DE4 3NR01629 583834www.peakdistrictleadminingmuseum.co.uk

Old House Museum, Bakewell

A recreated school and kitchen, old costumes and local tales. Welcome to the Old House Museum This fascinating old house contains a wonderful collection of items from the Bakewell areaCunningham Pl, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1DD01629 813642www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk/

Masson Mills Working Textile Museum, Matlock Bath

Sir Richard Arkwright’s Masson Mill is a water-powered cotton spinning mill situated on the west bank of the River Derwent in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire in England. Wikipedia The best preserved and still working example of one of Sir Richard Arkwrights cotton mills. Gateway to the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.Derby Rd, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire DE4 3PY01629 581001www.massonmills.co.uk/Museum

Shopping outlet and cafe www.massonmills.co.uk

Caudwells Mill, Rowsley

At Rowsley is a unique, grade II* listed historic roller flour mill. Powered by water from the river Wye, one or more mills have stood on this site for at least 400 years.Historic rollor flourmill powered by riverwater, includes craft workshops on site.Caudwells Mill Craft Centre, Bakewell Rd, Matlock, Rowsley, Derbyshire DE4 2EB01629 734374www.caudwellsmill.co.uk/

Cromford Mill, Cromford

Cromford Mill was the first water-powered cotton spinning mill developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771 in Cromford, Derbyshire, England, which laid the foundation of his fortune and was quickly copied … WikipediaPart of the Derwent Valley World Heritage Site.Mill Rd, Matlock, Cromford, Derbyshire DE4 3RQ01629 823256

www.cromfordmills.org.uk

www.cromfordmill.co.uk

National Stone Centre, Wirksworth

Telling the story of stone,, how the rocks were formed and how they were used. Activities on site.The National Stone Centre for school and education visits, training courses, Millennium Wall, quarries, lead mines, lime kilns, ancient tropical reefs of limestone Porter Ln, Middleton by Wirksworth, Derbyshire DE4 4LS01629 824833www.nationalstonecentre.org.uk

Tel. 01629 824833Website: www.nationalstonecentre.org.uk

Wirksworth Heritage Centre, Crown Yard, Wirksworth

Wirksworth Heritage Centre website with the story of Wirksworth through the ages from Roman settlement to the present day.

Heights of Abraham

Heights of Abraham is a major tourist attraction in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England Sat-Nav DE43NT. It consists of a hilltop park on top of Masson Hill, accessed by a Gondola cable car from the village. Wikipedia

Dale Rd, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3NT01629 582365

www.heightsofabraham.com/

Castleton Caves

Treak Cliff CavernTreak Cliff Cavern is a show cave near Castleton in Derbyshire, England. It is part of the Castleton Site of Special Scientific Interest and one of only two sites where the ornamental mineral Blue John is still excavated. WikipediaBuxton Rd, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire S33 8WP01433 621487www.bluejohnstone.com

Speedwell CavernThe Speedwell Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. It consists of a horizontal lead miners’ adit leading to the cavern itself, a limestone cave. WikipediaWinnats Pass, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 8WA01433 620512www.speedwellcavern.co.uk

Peak CavernThe Peak Cavern, also known as the Devil’s Arse, is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. Peakshole Water flows through and out of the cave. WikipediaPeak Cavern Rd, Hope Valley S33 8WS01433 620285www.peakcavern.co.uk

Blue John CavernThe Blue John Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. The cavern takes its name from the semi-precious mineral Blue John, which is still mined in small amounts outside … WikipediaMam Tor, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire S33 8WA01433 620638www.bluejohn–cavern.co.uk

New Mills Heritage Centre, New Mills

The New Mills story and history. Town, model and coalmine tunnel to crawl through.

Tel. 01663 746904Website: www.newmillsheritage.com

Lyme Hall, Disley

Lyme Park is a large estate located south of Disley, Cheshire. The estate is managed by the National Trust and consists of a mansion house surrounded by formal gardens, in a deer park in the Peak District National Park. Wikipedia Palladian Mansion set in wonderful grounds and parkland. Scene of BBC’s Pride and Prejudice.Disley, Stockport SK12 2NS01663 762023www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lyme-park

Eyam Hall, Eyam

Eyam Hall is a Jacobean style manor house in Eyam in Derbyshire which is run by the National Trust. Wikipedia A family manor house in the plague vilage of Eyam, with craft workshops. Limited opening times.Main Rd, Eyam, Hope Valley S32 5QW01433 631976

www.eyamhall.comwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/eyam–hall-and-craft-centre

Red House Stables and Working Carriage Museum,Darley Dale

Before cars, before trains, people travelled by horse & carriage. The country’s largest collection of original carriages for travel & trade.Working carriage museum where you can book a carriage ride tour.Old Rd, Darley Dale, Matlock DE4 2ER01629 733583www.redhousestables.co.uk/theworkingcarriagemuseum.htm

Carsington Water

Carsington Water is a reservoir operated by Severn Trent Water in Derbyshire, England. The reservoir takes water from the River Derwent at Ambergate during winter months, pumping up to the reservoir by 10.5-kilometre long tunnels and aqueduct. Wikipedia Water Sports and Visitor Centrewww.carsingtonwater.comwww.stwater.co.uk/leisure-and-learning/reservoir…/carsington–water

Tissington Well Dressings

Well Dressings at Tissington Village –

The origins of Well Dressing are lost in antiquity. They may even have their roots in pagan customs later given a Christian meaning. One theory says that the custom began just after the Black Death of 1348-9. Although the population round about was ravaged by plague, in Tissington all escaped, and the immunity was ascribed to the purity of the water supply. It became the custom to decorate the wells in thanksgiving. End May Beginning of June. http://www.tissingtonhall.co.uk/plan-your-visit/tissington-well-dressing/

Dovedale

Dovedale is a valley in the Peak District of England. The land is owned by the National Trust, and annually attracts a million visitors. Wikipedia Lovely walks down this beautiful dale. Climb Thorpe Cloud for amazing views.

Peveril Castle

Peveril Castle is a ruined early medieval castle overlooking the village of Castleton in the English county of Derbyshire. Wikipedia

Belper River Gardens

These unique riverside gardens have been offering visitors a tranquil setting to view the River Derwent for over 100 years. Located within the Derwent Valley Visit Belper river gardens on the Derwent Heritage Trail, next to Belper Mill Industrial Museum.www.visitambervalley.com/get-active/boating-in-belper.aspxwww.visitambervalley.com/places-to-visit/all…/belper–river–gardens.asp

Belper Mill Industrial Museum

Belper North Mill, also known as Strutt’s North Mill in Belper, is one of the Derwent Valley Mills, given UNESCO World Heritage Status in 2001. The mill is sited Belper, a town in Derbyshire, England, roughly halfway between Derby and Matlock. WikipediaBridgefoot, Belper DE56 1YD01773 880474www.belpernorthmill.org

Crich Stand Memorial

Climb Crich stand memorial tower. Outstanding views.Opening Times. The Tower and Grounds are open every day except Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day www.crich-memorial.org.uk/

The Beautiful Derbyshire Dales

Quaint Derbyshire Villages and Towns

AshbourneAshbourne is a market town in the Derbyshire Dales, England. It has a population of 7,302. It contains many historical buildings and many independent shops, and is famous for its historic annual Shrovetide football match. Wikipediawww.visitashbourne.co.ukwww.ashbournefestival.org

Alsop en le DaleAlsop en le Dale is a village in Derbyshire, England about 5 miles north of Ashbourne close to the Staffordshire border, and a mile from Dovedale, a popular tourist location. Wikipedia www.peakdistrictinformation.com/towns/alsop.php

TissingtonTissington is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is part of the estate of Tissington Hall, owned by the FitzHerbert family since 1465. Well dressings, café,entrance to Tissington Trail.www.visitpeakdistrict.com/Tissington–Tissington/details/?dms=3

HartingtonHartington is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England, lying on the River Dove close to the Staffordshire border. According to the 2001 census, the parish of Hartington Town Quarter, which also includes Pilsbury, had a population of 345. Wikipediawww.peakdistrictinformation.com/towns/hartington.php

WirksworthWirksworth is a market town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of over 5,000. Wirksworth is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. Within it is the source of the River Ecclesbourne. The town was granted its market charter by Edward I in 1306. Wikipediawww.visitpeakdistrict.com/Wirksworth–Wirksworth/details/?dms=3.www.wirksworthfestival.co.uk

Matlock BathMatlock Bath is a village situated south of Matlock on the main A6 road in Derbyshire, England, approximately halfway between Buxton and Derby. Wikipediawww.visitpeakdistrict.com/Matlock–Bath–Matlock–Bath…-/details/?..

SudburySudbury is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, located approximately 11 miles to the south of Ashbourne. It is part of the Derbyshire Dales district. Famous for Sudbury Hall and its Museum of Childhood. Wikipediawww.visitpeakdistrict.com/Ashbourne-Sudbury/details/?dms=3.

HathersageHathersage is a village in the Peak District in Derbyshire, England. It lies slightly to the north of the River Derwent, approximately 10 miles west of Sheffield. Wikipediawww.peakdistrictinformation.com/towns/hathersage.php

BradwellBradwell is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. It lies south of the main body of the Hope Valley, but is usually included among its settlements. Hazelbadge Hall lies immediately south of the village. Wikipedia A Peak District lead mining village situated in the Hope Valley. It was the home of Samuel Fox, the inventor of the modern umbrellawww.peakdistrictinformation.com/towns/bradwell.php

BakewellBakewell is a small market town and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, well known for the local confection Bakewell Pudding. Wikipediawww.visitpeakdistrict.com/Bakewell–Bakewell/details/?dms=3&venue

BuxtonBuxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. It has the highest elevation of any market town in England. Wikipediawww.visitbuxton.co.ukwww.visitpeakdistrict.com/Buxton–Buxton/details/?dms=3&venue.

ChesterfieldChesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, United Kingdom. Famous for St Marys and all Saints church with its amazing crooked spire. It lies 24 miles north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Wikipediawww.visitchesterfield.info

MelbourneMelbourne is a former market town in South Derbyshire, England. It is about 8 miles south of Derby, 8 miles north of Swadlincote and and 2 miles from the River Trent. Wikipedia. Visit beautiful Melbourne Hall.www.visitpeakdistrict.com/Derby–Melbourne/details/?dms=3&venue..